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DSC_5633 Toheroa (Paphies ventricosa) canned toheroas. Toheroa was popular during the first half of the 20th century that three Northland canning factories were processing it. This is one of their old cans, from the factory at Tikinui. It has been illegal to harvest toheroa since 1993, as they are now generally infrequent to rare, though they are common at some localities. Main beds are along the west coast of the North Island and the south coast of the South Island. Dargaville *

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DSC_5633 Toheroa (Paphies ventricosa) canned toheroas. Toheroa was popular during the first half of the 20th century that three Northland canning factories were processing it. This is one of their old cans, from the factory at Tikinui. It has been illegal to harvest toheroa since 1993, as they are now generally infrequent to rare, though they are common at some localities. Main beds are along the west coast of the North Island and the south coast of the South Island. Dargaville *

DSC 5633 Toheroa Paphies ventricosa can northland canning factories old can label factory Tikinui Dargaville